James Comer | Kentucky's future is worth a bit of a fight

2:29 AM,
Nov. 27, 2013

James Comer

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James Comer
| Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture

People are fed up with old-school partisan politics. They want leadership that achieves results.

In a speech I gave in Somerset recently, I tried to make clear that I intend to act independently of party or faction and do the best job I can for the people of Kentucky. I spoke of the accomplishments of the Kentucky Department of Agriculture, which I am honored to share here, and a new vision for Kentucky's future. The response to the speech has been overwhelmingly positive.

My first act after taking the oath of office in January 2012 was to ask the state auditor's office - led by a Democrat - to conduct ...